Labour law changes in UP, MP a bigger pandemic in the offing: BMS President

In a Q&A, C K Saji Narayanan says the proposed amendments will lead to the law of the jungle, and that the unions will definitely agitate against them

Trade unions are upset over a proposal by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to exempt businesses from a set of labour laws in order to boost investment over the next 2-3 years. RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh national president C K Saji Narayanan tells Somesh Jha in an interview that the country needs bureaucratic reforms instead. He says the states are under an illusion that investments will move from China to India. Edited excerpts:

What do you think of the labour law reforms introduced by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh?

This will lead to a law of the